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Compton Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 28 public middle schools serving 11,712 students in Compton Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Compton Unified School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle schools of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
37 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
17,715 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
755 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
49%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
14,821 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
54%
# Black Students
2,590 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
51 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
n/a
23%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,309
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,316
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,326
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,429
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,519
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,493
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,417
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,380
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,509
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,279
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,257
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,284
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,197
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,695 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 70% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,612 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$544 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$330 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,695
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,612
$18,241
Best Compton Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2508 E. 133rd St.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6190
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6190
Grades: K-8
| 714 students
Rank: #22.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14431 Stanford Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6320
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6320
Grades: K-8
| 380 students
Rank: #33.
Laurel Street Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1321 W. Laurel St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6440
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6440
Grades: K-8
| 494 students
Rank: #44.
Compton Community Day Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2300 W. Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6154
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6154
Grades: 6-8
| 0 students
Rank: #55.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2210 E. 130th St.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6110
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6110
Grades: K-8
| 478 students
Rank: #66.
Clinton William Jefferson
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6500 Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(562) 630-7912
Compton, CA 90221
(562) 630-7912
Grades: K-8
| 774 students
Rank: #77.
Mayo Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
915 N. Mayo Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6310
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6310
Grades: K-8
| 490 students
Rank: #88.
Tibby Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 W. Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6370
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6370
Grades: K-8
| 637 students
Rank: #99.
Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2320 E. Alondra Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6410
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6410
Grades: K-8
| 734 students
Rank: #1010.
Rosecrans Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1301 N. Acacia Ave.
Compton, CA 90227
(310) 898-6360
Compton, CA 90227
(310) 898-6360
Grades: K-8
| 474 students
Rank: #1111.
Willowbrook Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2601 N. Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6080
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6080
Grades: 6-8
| 276 students
Rank: #1212.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 N. Bradfield Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6350
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6350
Grades: K-8
| 640 students
Rank: #1313.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1011 E. Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6170
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6170
Grades: K-8
| 609 students
Rank: #1414.
Bursch Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2505 W. 156th St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6130
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6130
Grades: K-7
| 399 students
Rank: #1515.
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16223 S. Haskins Ln.
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 898-6120
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 898-6120
Grades: K-8
| 304 students
Rank: #1616.
Dickison Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
905 N. Aranbe St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6160
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6160
Grades: K-8
| 670 students
Rank: #1717.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1101 S. Dwight St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6460
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6460
Grades: K-8
| 501 students
Rank: #1818.
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1305 S. Oleander St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6420
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6420
Grades: K-8
| 607 students
Rank: #1919.
Whaley Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14401 S. Gibson Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6070
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6070
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #2020.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1200 E. Alondra Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6040
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6040
Grades: 6-8
| 0 students
Rank: #2121.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1421 N. Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6390
Compton, CA 90222
(310) 898-6390
Grades: K-8
| 267 students
Rank: #2222.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1425 E. 120th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(310) 898-6150
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(310) 898-6150
Grades: K-8
| 330 students
Rank: #2323.
Enterprise Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2600 W. Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6030
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6030
Grades: 6-8
| 223 students
Rank: #2424.
Thurgood Marshall
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15301 San Jose Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6340
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 898-6340
Grades: K-12
| 101 students
Rank: #2525.
Walton Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 W. Greenleaf Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6060
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6060
Grades: 6-8
| 189 students
Rank: #2626.
Davis Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
621 W. Poplar St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6020
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6020
Grades: 6-8
| 428 students
Rank: #2727.
Bunche Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12338 Mona Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6010
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
Rank: n/an/a
Compton Step
Special Education School
417 W. Alondra Blvd.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 639-4321
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 639-4321
Grades: K-12
| 15 students
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